Ohm's Super Bowl Blog: Day 1

By OHM YOUNGMISUK

|DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER|

Jan 28, 2008 | 7:45 PM

10:06 p.m.: Looks like the Giants just got done with a team meeting as many of them are walking through the hallways here at their team hotel. Which by the way, could not be any farther away from downtown Phoenix. Driving to the Sheraton resort, all you see is desert. It's so desolate here, you almost think you are lost because there is nothing but an Indian reservation.

Antonio Pierce, the man behind the Giants dressing in black on black, says this is a good thing. While the Patriots are in trendy Scottsdale, where there is plenty to do, the Giants can focus on football.

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So far, the media crush hasn't been too bad around the Giants. Everything changes tomorrow. This will be my second Super Bowl media day and it is exactly what it looks like on television when you see the highlights. Each star player sits in his own booth surrounded by dozens of reporters. And it's not just crazy because of all the media but because of some of the questions that are asked. You see comedians from the late-night talk shows asking bizarre questions.

There are reporters from all around the world and even some ridiculously hot female reporters such as Ines Saenz, a television reporter for Mexican TV Azteca who is a former Miss Spain. Google her, you won't be disappointed. You can even YouTube her. Hopefully our crack staff back at the home office will come up with a nice picture. She turned every head in the Dallas Cowboys' locker room the week before they played the Giants when she interviewed several Cowboys and landed an exclusive interview with T.O.

I would be surprised if she doesn't show up tomorrow and turns heads again. I will, of course, keep you updated because this is what I am going to do with this blog, keep you informed on the behind the scenes stuff. While our man Ralph hooks you up with the nuts and bolts with the Giants and crafty veteran Rich fills you in on the Patriots with their blogs, I hope to blog about all the crazy stuff like the parties, the scene, the celebs and the hotties of course. So when you get overwhelmed by the 1,356th story on Tom Brady's ankle and you are tired of reading about football, stop by here.

Speaking of the parties, trying to get into the Playboy, Penthouse, Maxim and other hot parties is a job in itself. Everybody today was hitting me up for the E-mail to the reps for the Playboy party. They said I am under consideration and as far as I am concerned, all of you should hope I get in so then you can hear all about it. On the list of celebs attending the Playboy party is Alyssa Milano. I would be a very happy Asian boy if I get to see our favorite "Charmed" witch.

And I am looking forward to the pre-game Super Bowl show which will have MY GIRL Alicia Keys. Just a warning but I will probably be talking (raving and drooling) about AKeys all week long. I just pray that she will be here on Thursday to meet the media. I know Jordin Sparks, who will perform the national anthem, and Tom Petty, the halftime performer, will hold press conferences. Last year, Prince, the halftime act, turned his press conference into a mini concert. It was awesome. Remind me to blog about how Janet Jackson ruined the halftime show for all of us. I mean, come on, Tom Petty? When was the last hit he had? If it's over a decade, then we might as well start thinking about bringing out Duran Duran!

I just hope I have time to do all these things while writing my stories. Last year, I barely had time to breathe and the Giants weren't even in it.

Anyways, I will blog to you all tomorrow from media day and let's hope Alyssa or Alicia will make a surprise appearance.

7:39 P.M.: The Giants have arrived and in style.

They were the very definition of fashionably late as several players were dressed in sweet black on black suits. They looked ready to go to the Oscars as Plax, Antonio Pierce and Strahan were in all black. It was AP's idea according to Plax. They look ready to go to the Playboy party now.